The obvious answer is that web-based apps are effectively access restricted so the developer can charge any price they want including free, change prices at wil

The obvious answer is that web-based apps are effectively access restricted so the developer can charge any price they want including free, change prices at will, and enforce it effectively over the long term. Native apps struggle with this. Things that are easy to monetize tend to attract more effort than things that are possibly impossible to monetize, or have very limited monetization options.